With OOTP 15 will I be able to.....

PDHitman · 04-14-2014, 11:21 PM

Start w/ current day league setup w/ full minors (the real AAA/AA/A/SA/R levels for each team) and have random debut players in the draft going forward? Past itinerations of OOTP forced me to play in a historic build (I would do the year previous, like 2012 w/ last years release) and then I would have to work some magic to have accurate minor league affiliates...just all around a real pain in the arse. Please tell me that this years version will allow my dream to finally come true.

mgom27 · 04-14-2014, 11:37 PM

Along with Fictional people in Draft to after 2014 Draft because yes I can load Historical League and have feed people into my Leagues Draft only in first year do I get some All-Stars who get Drafted in 1st round that command lots of money and with Random Debut not getting that much Rookies past 1st year.

Markus Heinsohn · 04-15-2014, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PDHitman

Start w/ current day league setup w/ full minors (the real AAA/AA/A/SA/R levels for each team) and have random debut players in the draft going forward? Past itinerations of OOTP forced me to play in a historic build (I would do the year previous, like 2012 w/ last years release) and then I would have to work some magic to have accurate minor league affiliates...just all around a real pain in the arse. Please tell me that this years version will allow my dream to finally come true.

Hmm... I'll have to try this, I am not sure. In theory this should work.

Gambo · 04-15-2014, 08:38 PM

That's actually a pretty good idea. Might steal that for a league if Markus gets it working.

PDHitman · 04-15-2014, 09:01 PM

Gambo, come join our league.....

click the link in my sig. We have 10 available teams currently and just started our second season.

Markus Heinsohn · 04-16-2014, 03:30 AM

OK, I tested this in OOTP 15 with a fictional league created for 2014 and it works well. In the league setup, options tab, you can check to box to import historical rookies and the box about rookies being from random eras. Then when you progress, the real rrokies get imported.

The problem with the 2014 real roster set is though, that this does not work because the league already includes all the real players from history as retired players, so importing again would result in duplicate players.

Edit: You can work around this in the 2014 roster set by creating the game and then going to the retired players listing (History screen, players tab, retired player sub tab), click on the mass select box in the upper left corner of the player list, then right-click on a player and select "Delete"... this will delete all retired players and from now on the game will import rookies from random eras.

philthepat · 04-16-2014, 07:33 AM

A fine example of why this game is so awesome!

PDHitman · 04-16-2014, 08:23 PM

Marcus, thanks from this lifelong customer!!

madJ · 04-17-2014, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by philthepat

A fine example of why this game is so awesome!

Calling OOTP "awesome" is redundant.

mgom27 · 04-20-2014, 08:02 PM

Thanks was waiting for this option.

The Wolf · 04-20-2014, 09:03 PM

This is something that I will never, ever use, but it's neat.

waltwa · 04-20-2014, 10:09 PM

I have followed markus' directions with a 2014 league and went thru 3 seasons and the historical players just don't show up. could it be a bug?

Dem Bums · 04-21-2014, 11:31 AM

I finally got this to work. Start a 2014 game and delete all retired players. Next, enable import historical rookies and use random rookies from all eras. Now, go to the league rules screen and change the draft pool reveal date to 75 days prior to the draft. Sim to when the draft pool is revealed. Delete every player in the draft pool. Go back and change the draft pool reveal date to 30 days (or whatever you prefer). The next draft pool created will have historical players. You may need to repeat this process for the future drafts because the 2015 and 2016 drafts have fixed pools like 2014.

waltwa · 04-21-2014, 11:59 AM

Wow how did u come up with that idea. sounds great can't wait to try it. Thanks much!

waltwa · 04-21-2014, 01:17 PM

Ok let me think this thru while typing.
Naturally as u said u start out with the retired player delete and then go thru and set the 2 items on the historical page

You set the draft up for 6/20

the draft pool reveal date is 4/5

on 4/5 u then delete the draft pool when it is revealed and then set the draft pool reveal date to 5/20 and then the historical players will show up.

it doesn't seem logical that this would happen in 2015 or after but then who knows until u see what happens.

waltwa · 04-21-2014, 05:31 PM

IT WORKED!!!!! You are a genius. While I was working out I began to think your process thru before I had a chance to try it and the more I thought about the more logical it became. The draft is pretty loaded so I won't have any extra rounds.

Thanks a lot!

04-14-2014, 11:21 PM	#1
PDHitman Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 333	With OOTP 15 will I be able to..... Start w/ current day league setup w/ full minors (the real AAA/AA/A/SA/R levels for each team) and have random debut players in the draft going forward? Past itinerations of OOTP forced me to play in a historic build (I would do the year previous, like 2012 w/ last years release) and then I would have to work some magic to have accurate minor league affiliates...just all around a real pain in the arse. Please tell me that this years version will allow my dream to finally come true. __________________ ____________________ Paul RDBL Commish/Baltimore RDBL Website "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." -Yogi

04-14-2014, 11:37 PM	#2
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	Along with Fictional people in Draft to after 2014 Draft because yes I can load Historical League and have feed people into my Leagues Draft only in first year do I get some All-Stars who get Drafted in 1st round that command lots of money and with Random Debut not getting that much Rookies past 1st year. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

04-15-2014, 08:38 PM	#4
Gambo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,388	That's actually a pretty good idea. Might steal that for a league if Markus gets it working. __________________ *Give me league evolution with historical imports!!!* OOTP MODS: Historical Face Gen Project, Spritze/Gambo Database, OOTP Stadium Chart and Ballpark Images, MLB Compiled Uniform & Logo Pack available at... http://www.ootpmods.com

04-15-2014, 09:01 PM	#5
PDHitman Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 333	Gambo, come join our league..... click the link in my sig. We have 10 available teams currently and just started our second season. __________________ ____________________ Paul RDBL Commish/Baltimore RDBL Website "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." -Yogi

04-16-2014, 03:30 AM	#6
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,739	OK, I tested this in OOTP 15 with a fictional league created for 2014 and it works well. In the league setup, options tab, you can check to box to import historical rookies and the box about rookies being from random eras. Then when you progress, the real rrokies get imported. The problem with the 2014 real roster set is though, that this does not work because the league already includes all the real players from history as retired players, so importing again would result in duplicate players. Edit: You can work around this in the 2014 roster set by creating the game and then going to the retired players listing (History screen, players tab, retired player sub tab), click on the mass select box in the upper left corner of the player list, then right-click on a player and select "Delete"... this will delete all retired players and from now on the game will import rookies from random eras. __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android Last edited by Markus Heinsohn; 04-16-2014 at 06:03 AM.

04-16-2014, 07:33 AM	#7
philthepat Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dover, UK Posts: 271	A fine example of why this game is so awesome!

04-16-2014, 08:23 PM	#8
PDHitman Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 333	Marcus, thanks from this lifelong customer!! __________________ ____________________ Paul RDBL Commish/Baltimore RDBL Website "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." -Yogi

04-20-2014, 08:02 PM	#10
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	Thanks was waiting for this option. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

04-20-2014, 10:09 PM	#12
waltwa All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 902	I have followed markus' directions with a 2014 league and went thru 3 seasons and the historical players just don't show up. could it be a bug?

04-21-2014, 11:31 AM	#13
Dem Bums Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 36	I finally got this to work. Start a 2014 game and delete all retired players. Next, enable import historical rookies and use random rookies from all eras. Now, go to the league rules screen and change the draft pool reveal date to 75 days prior to the draft. Sim to when the draft pool is revealed. Delete every player in the draft pool. Go back and change the draft pool reveal date to 30 days (or whatever you prefer). The next draft pool created will have historical players. You may need to repeat this process for the future drafts because the 2015 and 2016 drafts have fixed pools like 2014.

04-21-2014, 11:59 AM	#14
waltwa All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 902	Wow how did u come up with that idea. sounds great can't wait to try it. Thanks much!

04-21-2014, 01:17 PM	#15
waltwa All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 902	Ok let me think this thru while typing. Naturally as u said u start out with the retired player delete and then go thru and set the 2 items on the historical page You set the draft up for 6/20 the draft pool reveal date is 4/5 on 4/5 u then delete the draft pool when it is revealed and then set the draft pool reveal date to 5/20 and then the historical players will show up. it doesn't seem logical that this would happen in 2015 or after but then who knows until u see what happens.

04-21-2014, 05:31 PM	#16
waltwa All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 902	IT WORKED!!!!! You are a genius. While I was working out I began to think your process thru before I had a chance to try it and the more I thought about the more logical it became. The draft is pretty loaded so I won't have any extra rounds. Thanks a lot!